The best spot to catch a peek of Macy’s 4th of July fireworks Downtown Brooklyn residents are bursting with excitement for their front-row seat to Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks — now that the display was moved from uptown to just off Brooklyn Bridge Park. “I have a very small apartment but the view is fantastic. There will be about 15 people in h...10:00 2019-07-04

Washington DC prepares for July Fourth Celebration Washington, D.C is preparing for the annual July 4th celebrations to be held on the National Mall. President Trump plans to deliver a speech. A U.S. official tells AP military vehicles to be used in the event are stored at a railyard. (July 2)
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In photos: The week of July 15, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Four Democratic congresswomen respond to racist comments about them from President Donald Trump; presidential adviser Kellyanne Conway defies a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight committee; and Trump signs an order on American manufacturing requirements, the week of July 15, 2019, in Wash...20:52 2019-07-16

In photos: July Fourth 2019 in Washington, D.C. Military equipment and protests fill Washington, D.C., as the U.S. capital prepares for Independence Day. President Donald Trump plans a "Salute to America" event at the Lincoln Memorial, with a speech from him, two fireworks displays and several military flyovers on July Fourth....04:52 2019-07-04

In photos: The week of July 22, 2019 in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump makes remarks at Turning Point USA's Teen Student Action Summit; Trump meets with Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan; Former Supreme Court Justice Paul Stevens lies in repose in the Supreme Court, the week of July 22, 2019 in Washington, D.C....21:13 2019-07-23

President Trump Says Tanks Will Be Part of July Fourth in Washington WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn’t taking “no tanks” for an answer on the Fourth of July.
He said Monday that a display of U.S. military tanks will be part of a special event he’s headlining July 4 in Washington — and an Associated Press photographer saw at...11:26 2019-07-02

Climate activists plan Washington DC protest to 'disrupt workings of power' Local groups join together for an event that seeks to shut down traffic on 23 September, during the UN Climate Action SummitClimate activists will escalate their protests next month in Washington DC, seeking to shut down traffic with blockades at key intersections to bring attention to the intensify...09:00 2019-08-28

NBN plan comparison: best value options (updated July 2019) With the NBN rollout well underway and expected to reach its completion target by 2020, there's a good chance you've already got access to the nation's high-speed network. While different addresses and areas have access to different connection types, one of the toughest choices custom...02:13 2019-08-01

Calif. data law could send dealers scrambling The California Consumer Privacy Act, effective Jan. 1, will give consumers in the state the right to take more ownership of their data. What will that mean for dealers?...10:39 2019-07-08

Haseley’s first hit lifts scrambling Phils over Padres 7-5 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Haseley drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with his first big league hit, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old Haseley made his major league debut Tuesday as the center fielder ...01:52 2019-06-06

How US cities are scrambling to protect people from extreme heat With cities facing both rapid growth and radical, permanent climate change, urban authorities are faced with an increasingly vulnerable populationOn a sweltering summer day in Washington, DC, Judy Williams pulls up to a homeless day center to fill her van with bottled water.The homeless outreach coo...13:00 2019-08-20

System failure of JFK’s AirTrain leaves passengers scrambling Early morning flyers on their way to John F. Kennedy International Airport hustled Wednesday to make their flights after a complete failure of the AirTrain system, authorities said. Two trains on the system stalled at around 5 a.m., with about 70 passengers deboarded on to the Howard Beach and Termi...14:52 2019-09-11

The Heat Are Scrambling To Actually Complete The Jimmy Butler Trade For an organization whose supposed signifier around the league is “competently professional,” the Miami Heat sure seem to have botched their big trade for Jimmy Butler. After The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that a sign-and-trade deal featuring Butler heading to the 305 and Josh Richardson goi...17:52 2019-07-01

Cubs injury chaos has fantasy owners scrambling for answers Whether you are looking at fantasy baseball or reality, nothing derails your quest for a championship worse than late-season injuries. Your replacement options are extremely limited, and as you find yourself limping towards the winner’s circle rather than doing a full-on sprint. Though all eyes migh...07:13 2019-09-15

Barneys is scrambling to find a buyer to avoid bankruptcy: sources Barneys boss Daniella Vitale is scrambling to avoid a bankruptcy filing — by finding a fashion-minded investor who’s willing to buy the iconic luxury chain, The Post has learned. Last week, Vitale, who was named chief executive of the swanky retailer in 2017, met with one potential buyer who is “not...23:39 2019-07-24

Threat to Missouri abortion clinic leaves neighboring providers scrambling With reproductive rights under aggressive attack, clinics across state lines are bracing for an influx of women seeking careDr Erin King felt a weight lift off her shoulders – at least for a few minutes.The executive director of Hope Clinic in Granite City, Illinois had spent a week “scrambling” to ...08:39 2019-06-01

Camilla winks at the camera as the Trumps come for tea – video The Duchess of Cornwall winks after posing for photographs with Prince Charles and Donald and Melania Trump, who were welcomed by the royals at Clarence House in London on the first day of the US president's three-day state visit to the UKTrump and May hold joint press conference after talks – live ...02:26 2019-06-05

This is what the Trumps gifted Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip The Trumps’ day with the royals included showering Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip with gifts — namely Tiffany jewels and a custom Air Force One Jacket. America’s first couple came bearing a silver and silk poppy brooch from Tiffany & Co. in a custom red leather White House je...15:13 2019-06-04

Dressed to distress – fashion statements of the Trumps on tour The Trumps dressed for their UK trip with all the nuance and subtlety that is their trademarkFor the Trumps, the optics of this state visit are ballot-box gold dust. The rest of us, furious and baffled as to why exactly Buckingham Palace appears to be hosting the Trumps on a family holiday, are watc...19:39 2019-06-04

Wayne Rooney transformed DC United but Europe still clearly trumps MLS The former England captain has been brilliant during his brief career in the States. But MLS is still a temporary home for the best players in the leagueWayne Rooney was always pretty clear about what he wanted to achieve in Major League Soccer. From the moment England and Manchester United’s record...11:00 2019-08-08

The Latest: Trumps and emperor, empress, exchange gifts TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan (all times local):
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The Trumps and Japan’s new emperor and empress have exchanged photos and other gifts.
Emperor Naruhito presented President Donald Trump with a traditional Japanese pottery and porcelain b...08:13 2019-05-27

Wayne Rooney revived DC United but Europe still clearly trumps MLS The former England captain has been brilliant during his brief career in the States. But MLS is still a temporary home for the best players in the leagueWayne Rooney was always pretty clear about what he wanted to achieve in Major League Soccer. From the moment England and Manchester United’s record...11:52 2019-08-08

Trumps says he’d prefer ralliers don’t chant ‘Send her back’ CINCINNATI (AP) — President Donald Trump said he would “prefer” that his supporters a rally Thursday night don’t engage in a “Send her back!” chant about a Somali-born congresswoman, after he faced widespread criticism for not doing more to stop the attack on Rep. Ilhan...02:00 2019-08-02

IvankaPlay review – the Trumps are no laughing matter in limp comedy Underbelly Cowgate, EdinburghDespite a solid solo performance from McLean Peterson, there’s little funny about the president’s refusal to act on gun controlIs Trump not yet beyond satire? This limp comedy about the president’s refusal to act on gun control is told from the perspective of his daughte...12:52 2019-08-07

In upset, Dutch Labour party trumps populists in European vote The Labour party of European Commissioner Frans Timmermans on Thursday won a surprise victory in a Dutch election for European Parliament, an exit poll showed, easily beating a Eurosceptic challenger who had been topping the polls....02:00 2019-05-24

Dana Carvey and Jimmy Fallon play dueling Trumps on The Tonight Show If there are two more happily self-indulgent muggers in Saturday Night Live history than Jimmy Fallon and Dana Carvey, then, well, there aren’t. (Chevy, back in the day? Kattan? Wiig? Piscopo? Okay, there’s a lot of mugging going on.) Regardless, the two SNL alums met up for some old school sketch a...13:26 2019-05-25

Kawhi Leonard-Kevin Durant dream easily trumps Knicks’ risk And this, of course, is why the NBA is so much fun. Specifically, this is how the NBA can be every bit as interesting, and every bit as intriguing, when there are no games being played as some of the other sports are when they’re in-season, when there’s a full slate. Every rational instinct, every.....01:52 2019-06-30

July VIX Futures Trading Volume Rises 64% From July 2011 CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE®) today announced that trading volume in futures on the CBOE Volatility Index® (the VIX® Index) during July 2012 totaled nearly two million contracts, well ahead of July 2011 and down from a record June 2012. ...06:39 2019-05-22

Elizabeth Warren gains momentum in the 2020 race plan by plan The senator’s ‘I have a plan’ mantra has become a rallying cry as she edges her way to the top – but is it enough to get past the roadblocks of Biden and Sanders?Plan by plan, Elizabeth Warren is making inroads and gaining on her rivals in the 2020 Democratic race to take on Donald Trump.The former ...10:26 2019-06-09

Cheap cell phone plan from Tello: save 50% off any plan for a month If you're looking for a cheap cell phone plan that doesn't involve complicated contracts, then you've come to the right place. Tello, a low-cost cell phone carrier, is offering 50% off all plans for the first month of service. This limited-time promotion offers plans that start as low...20:52 2019-05-21

Should AI be used to catch shoplifters? New artificial intelligence software is being used in Japan to monitor the body language of shoppers and look for signs that they are planning to shoplift....09:00 2019-05-24

BMW's New CEO Has to Catch Up to Tesla BMW’s search for a new CEO, a lawsuit alleging that Wells Fargo is denying auto loans to DACA recipients, tariffs in the RV industry, tariffs at Volvo, and the big reason why the mid-engine Corvette arrives tonight. All of this and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, July 18, 2019....17:13 2019-07-18

This Is Not The Best Way To Try And Catch A Home-Run Ball Every baseball fan who buys tickets in the outfield dreams of exactly one thing: catching a home run ball hit by Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy. With that goal so close to his grasp in the fifth inning of Monday night’s Royals-Mariners game, it’s understandable that an overexcited Ichiro suppor...20:52 2019-06-18

Catch him if you can: 'Eno the Emu' on the run in North Carolina Pet bird’s whereabouts unknown after escaping several weeks ago despite multiple sightings and a local wanted posterA pet emu, known to the residents of North Carolina and, increasingly across the US, as “Eno the Emu”, is still on the run, at least five weeks after slipping out of its enclosure and ...22:39 2019-08-07

The Catch-22 that broke the Internet Enlarge / The outage started shortly after 12pm on June 2nd, impacting global users connecting to GCP us-east4-c. (credit: ThousandEyes)
Earlier this week, the Internet had a conniption. In broad patches around the globe, YouTube sputtered. Shopify stores shut down. Snapchat blinked out. And milli...22:39 2019-06-08

What's the Best Way to Catch a 3rd Wave Early? An opportunity in commodity markets is only meaningful if you take advantage of it. For tips on how to do it, ElliottWaveTV sat down with Jeffrey Kennedy, long-time editor of our Commodity Junctures and experienced trading instructor....21:00 2019-05-21

The U.S. Open Plays Catch-Up After most of Wednesday’s matches were rained out, the schedule is packed as the tournament tries to catch up. Here’s what you should watch, and what you may have missed....02:13 2019-08-30

Amazon Offers Sellers a Leg Up, With a Catch Amazon is offering independent merchants on its platform marketing support, product reviews and prominent display. The catch? Amazon gains the right to purchase a merchant’s brand at any time for a fixed price, often $10,000....20:52 2019-07-18

Brooklyn is getting a massive new park — but there’s a catch It sounds like the kind of perk that couldn’t exist within cramped city limits: a 25,000-square-foot private park. That’s the size of five basketball courts combined. This massive green space is just one part of the 150,000 square feet of amenities that will be on offer at Front and York, a 1.1-mill...04:52 2019-06-06

Another browser is offering a free VPN - but with a catch Ed: Tenta has extended the promotion to July 20th. And in addition, Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Linux users will get two years of Tenta Pro for free if they sign up now, and when support for those systems go live. This link will bring you to the page where people can sign up with just an email address ...15:13 2019-07-08

BMW picks 'decisive' new CEO to catch up with rivals BMW named Oliver Zipse as its new chief executive late on Thursday, praising his "decisive" qualities after the luxury carmaker lost its edge in electric cars and ceded the premium sales crown to Mercedes under his consensus-seeking predecessor....08:00 2019-07-19

Personal robots won’t catch on until they become more than a novelty Last month, another well-funded social robot startup, Anki, closed its doors for good. And it wasn’t the first. In March, Jibo, which had received $73 million in funding, announced that it was shutting down its servers. Over the past few years, we’ve seen several much-hyped robots take the stage, pr...16:39 2019-06-15

Legacy Airlines Are Proving They Can Catch Up The rise of budget airlines has been the aviation story of the 21st century. But legacy airlines are proving they can fight back. It is a shame investors don’t quite believe them....17:26 2019-08-02

Catch Katy Perry and Her Shoes on QVC! We love these products, and we hope you do too. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of the revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not......15:39 2019-05-21

Domestic terrorist hunt: Who's going to catch them and how? As America mourns in the aftermath of two deadly mass shootings – one of which has already been labeled an act of domestic terrorism – red flags have been raised as to whether enough resources have been allocated to preventing the tragedies....11:39 2019-08-07

Now Here Is A Preposterous Catch From Jonathan Davis Sure, this insane highlight stab from Blue Jays outfielder Jonathan Davis came in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game at Tampa, but there were some stakes: the out kept two runs off the board after Toronto’s offense gave starter Trent Thornton a 2–0 lead, and got Thornton out of a tight spot....09:13 2019-05-30

Why Vegas doesn’t think Red Sox will catch Yankees Heading into Major League Baseball’s historic two-game weekend series in London, it’s a great time to ask: Do the Red Sox have a chance to catch the Yankees from nine games back in the American League East? The short answer based on statistical indicators and recent form is “probably not,” with an o...21:39 2019-06-29

Catch a Buzz With Two New Books About Bugs In “The Mosquito,” Timothy Winegard examines the history of man’s “deadliest predator.” In “Buzz, Sting, Bite,” Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson looks at how insects have shaped human civilization....13:52 2019-08-16

'Men in Black' can't catch lightning despite 'Thor' duo Receiving a power boost from the Marvel stable, "Men in Black: International" returns to the goofy universe where the wackiest tabloids contain the real news and aliens hide in plain sight. The movie conjures some of the goofy charms associated with the franchise, but sags in its midsection like "En...16:52 2019-06-12

‘Pokemon Sword and Shield’ won’t actually allow you catch ’em all When Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield launch for the Nintendo Switch this fall, the number of Pokemon species in all of the games combined will total more than 1,000. That’s eight generations of Pocket Monsters over the past 23 years, but that neverending addition of new creatures does have on...05:39 2019-06-18

Can anyone catch Shane Lowry at The Open? He's got a big lead. He's the local favorite. But there are some big names lurking. With bad weather predicted, could it be a wild Sunday at The Open? We answer all the big questions heading into the final round....03:26 2019-07-21

Pederson bruised but OK after HR-robbing catch Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson said he was "feeling a lot better" after leaving Monday's game against the Rockies with an abdominal contusion after colliding with the fence after robbing a home run....11:00 2019-09-03

AT&T launches the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, but there's a catch Now that most major carriers in the US have launched their 5G network in various parts of the country, it's time to start offering 5G-enabled phones to those who want to experience blazing fast download speeds (hopefully).AT&T has just announced that starting June 17, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will ...22:26 2019-06-12

Why Rays aren’t going to catch the Yankees Last weekend, VSiN studied key indicator categories for bettors to evaluate the chances that the Red Sox might catch the Yankees in the American League East race. That now seems like a moot point. With a four-game series in Tampa Bay beginning Thursday night, let’s do the same with the Yanks and Ray...22:13 2019-07-04

Uranium Giant Cameco Can't Catch a Break Jitters over a nuclear accident in Russia, while they won’t affect civilian nuclear demand, are the latest in a cascade of negative sentiment for the Canadian company....13:39 2019-08-13

BMW picks insider Zipse as CEO to catch up with rivals BMW has named Oliver Zipse as its new CEO, hoping the "decisive" company lifer will help the automaker regain its edge in electric cars and win back the premium market lead lost to Mercedes-Benz under his consensus-seeking predecessor....09:52 2019-07-19

Department-Store Woes Catch Up to Kohl's Kohl’s reported its third consecutive decline in quarterly sales, though it said business improved toward the end of the period and it maintained its guidance for the year....21:52 2019-08-20

Intel admits it won’t catch up with AMD’s 7nm chips until 2021 Intel has explained how it struggled to bring 10-nanometer processors to market, while also admitting that we won’t see its 7nm chips until 2021.Meanwhile, its competitor AMD has recently released 7nm chips (such as the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X).
Intel’s first mainstream octa-core CPU...16:13 2019-07-18

Buried in Student Debt? Here's How to Play Catch-Up A combination of factors—the shadow of the 2007-09 recession, mounting student debt and a changing job market—are hindering millennials’ financial progress. In response to readers’ requests, here is a three-part guide....12:52 2019-05-31

Human failings are the reason you can't catch a self-driving bus yet It’s a weird vision: I’m speeding down the street, sitting backwards in the front passenger seat of an electric Renault Zoe Cab and nobody's driving the car. However, this isn't some weird early hours cheese-induced dream, but reality. It’s my welcome to the world of t...13:52 2019-06-03

If English women’s football is to catch the USA’s, schools will be key There is a gulf in funding for girls’ and women’s football between the two countries but the FA plans to narrow it“The last Fifa World Cup was a remarkable achievement but we are setting an even more ambitious target for 2023. To achieve this we will be working tirelessly with the clubs in the FA Wo...22:39 2019-07-04

Did You Catch Stranger Things 3's Queer Eye Cameo? Well this is a crossover we didn't see coming.
You most likely missed it, but the new season of Stranger Things featured a surprise cameo from Queer Eye hero William Mahnken and his......04:39 2019-07-09

Catch up on Nokia's IFA 2019 event in under 10 minutes Nokia hosted its IFA 2019 event yesterday in Berlin, where the Finnish brand revealed some new products for your smartphone-averse friends and family. The Nokia 110 and Nokia 800 Tough are modernized candybar dumbphones, while the Nokia 2720 Flip......19:52 2019-09-06

Gotta catch 'em all … in your sleep: Chips with Everything podcast The Pokémon Company has announced the 2020 launch of Pokémon Sleep, a mobile game that will reward users based on how well they slumber. Jordan Erica Webber looks at why sleep experts are worried about the idea. She is joined by Dale Berning Sawa and Laura Dale Continue reading......10:39 2019-06-17

Defiant Semenya to IAAF: Catch dopers, ‘not us’ MONTREUIL, France (AP) — A defiant Caster Semenya is urging track’s governing body to drop its battle against female runners with high testosterone levels and instead focus on catching dope cheats.
Speaking after winning a 2,000 meters race on the outskirts of Paris, the South African again ma...23:26 2019-06-11

Global Chip Makers Can't Catch a Break Just when the global semiconductor industry seems to be taking a breather from one geopolitical conflict, another one is rearing its head, as tensions between Japan and South Korea worsen....13:26 2019-07-02

There’s still time to catch some Pride highlights this weekend Miss out on the Pride Island presale? No sweat — Madonna isn’t the only one who can throw a party. Here’s where to let your rainbow flag fly all weekend. Azealia Banks | Friday, 3 Dollar Bill Before bringing her irresistible thumping raps to the main stage at this cavernous queer haunt in Brooklyn, ...02:26 2019-06-28

Adam Haseley Kept Everyone Guessing After His Spectacular Catch On a daily basis, professional athletes do things that normal people couldn’t dream of doing. But at least most of the time they seem kind of excited about their superhuman feats! Not Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley, though. In Wednesday night’s game against the Reds, with his team down a run in th...01:00 2019-09-06

Georgia man, daughter catch record-shattering alligator A Georgia man and his teen daughter set a state-wide record for bagging the biggest alligator — a whopping 14 feet long and 700 pounds, according to a new report. Derrick Snelson and his 14-year-old daughter Shelby made the catch on Sept. 1 on Lake Eufaula, where they were joined by a team from Leth...10:26 2019-09-10

La Liga app spied on users to catch illegal streamers Spain's top professional football league, La Liga, has been fined $284k by the country's data protection agency for using the league's mobile app to spy on its fans.The app, which has been downloaded on millions of devices, was reportedly used by La Liga to monitor bars showing footba...03:13 2019-06-14

K9 officer helps catch alleged car thief in midtown TUCSON – An alleged car thief was arrested Sunday evening thanks to the efforts of Tucson Police Department and one of their furry officers, K9 Kiro.
According to officials, TPD attempted to pull over a suspected car thief Sunday evening. Police say the suspect fled the officers and jumped int...00:52 2019-06-11

Cybercriminals use multiple evasion techniques to catch prey Bad guys are implementing multiple evasion techniques in efforts to avoid detection and target individuals for fast and easy financial gain.According to Mimecast’s first Threat Intelligence Report: Black Hat Edition 2019, 67b emails were rejected globally between April and June this year...11:39 2019-08-07

Vigilante student uses Snapchat filter to catch ‘predator’ cop An online vigilante used Snapchat’s face-swap filter to trick predators looking for underage girls — snaring a California cop, according to police. Male student Ethan, 20, told NBC that he used the filter to pretend he was actually a 16-year-old girl who he called “Esther” on...21:26 2019-06-12

Hammerhead shark wrestles with fisherman over 180-pound catch No fisherman likes to lose a prize catch. But when the hooked swimmer is being snatched up by a hungry hammerhead shark, well, it’s hard to say no. Such was the case for fisherman Rob Gorta. The Florida-based fishing guide managed to catch a 180-pound tarpon and was in the process of releasing...10:13 2019-08-20

George Clooney's 'Catch-22' is star-powered satire Joseph Heller's anti-war novel "Catch-22" is set during World War II, but was published just as the US began getting into Vietnam, and the 1970 movie came out in the midst of that conflict. George Clooney brings his considerable star power to bear in bringing the satire to Hulu, but the six-part ser...16:00 2019-05-21

Deadwood lives again: A catch-up guide to its cast and characters Deadwood famously ended with more of a whimper than a bang, canceled by HBO in 2006 after three seasons—at least one fewer than creator David Milch needed to tell his highly fictionalized history of the South Dakota camp. Rumors have swirled off and on since the show’s end that Milch would reassembl...13:26 2019-05-30

Watch SpaceX catch its rocket fairing in a massive net After a number of delays due to hardware issues as well as bad weather, SpaceX finally managed to send the AMOS-17 communications satellite into Earth orbit last night. The mission went well, with the SpaceX Falcon 9 completing its third mission, but due to the nature of this particular launch, it w...07:52 2019-08-08

CHEAP: Run to catch $30 off the Garmin vívosmart HR fitness tracker! Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! I work from home almost all the time. It means I’ve partially turned into a couch potato. To kick my butt off the chair, and shed some calories, I often rely on fitness bands to give me some motivation to complet...03:13 2019-08-13

For first time, astronomers catch asteroid in the act of changing color Last December, scientists discovered an “active” asteroid within the asteroid belt, sandwiched between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The space rock, designated by astronomers as 6478 Gault, appeared to be leaving two trails of dust in its wake — active behavior that is associated with comets but r...08:52 2019-08-30

Apple Is Making it Easier to Get Your iPhone Fixed — But There’s a Catch (NEW YORK) — There may soon be more places to get an Apple-sanctioned fix for a cracked iPhone screen.
Apple said Thursday that it will sell tools and parts to independent phone-repair shops in the U.S. and later in other countries. Repairs at these shops, though, will be limited to iPhones al...22:52 2019-08-29

Turns Out There Could Be a Huge Catch-22 for Teachers Who Want to Carry Guns Now that former Parkland, FL, cop and Marjory Stoneman Douglas resource office Scot Peterson has been arrested for failing to confront gunman Nicolas Cruz during the 2018 mass shooting, a new wrinkle has arisen in the ongoing effort to arm school employees: What happens if a teacher packing heat doe...07:39 2019-06-06

The new, cheaper 15-inch Surface Book 2 model comes with a catch As previously rumored, Microsoft is now offering a new baseline 15-inch Surface Book 2 with an Intel Core i5 processor (CPU) at a lower price. You can see the new configuration here.Microsoft's Surface Book 2 is one of the best 2-in-1 laptops you can get, but the 15-inch model has always come a...19:39 2019-06-19

Catch-22: has George Clooney broken the curse of the unfilmable novel? It’s a modern American classic, but Joseph Heller’s fractured story has defied suitable translation on to the screen – until nowFans of the unfilmable novel must be having a terrible time of it now. In the last three weeks alone, two of the most notorious examples have made their way to screen. Admi...09:39 2019-06-20

What Endy Chavez is up to now after legacy-defining Mets catch It only takes one play. Endy Chavez the architect behind one of the most iconic catches in Mets history, became one of the most beloved figures ever to play for the Mets when he robbed St. Louis’ Scott Rolen of a two-run home run in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS. The catch now resides......11:13 2019-07-07

Hilton Plays Catch-Up in Luxury-Travel Market Hilton Worldwide Holdings plans to open 11 more luxury hotels globally this year as it tries to catch up to its competitors in the growing luxury-travel market....07:00 2019-07-15

Catch the summer breeze on this hidden Caribbean island If you and your partner are trying to plan an easy breezy honeymoon, the small, unpsoilt island of Nevis is a great choice — quite literally. Nevis is the smaller of the two Caribbean islands that make up the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton. To escape the he...03:13 2019-06-19

Ben Stokes' flying, one-handed ‘catch of the century' on replay – video Take a look at Ben Stokes' stunning one-hand catch from as many angels as we could find. South Africa's Andile Phehlukwayo looked to have hit Adil Rashid's ball for six before Stokes launched himself at the ball and caught it at full stretch with one hand. The catch helped England to get their Crick...07:39 2019-05-31

AZGFD catch and release nuisance bear in Galiuro Mountains TUCSON – The Arizona Game and Fish Department recently captured and released a nuisance bear in the Galiuro Mountains.
According to AZGFD, the bear was captured in the Santa Rita Mountains. The bear was captured because it kept foraging garbage in a residential area near Apache Springs.
AZGFD...08:39 2019-05-31

Watch SpaceX catch a piece of its rocket as it falls from space Yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. This was the third flight for this particular Falcon 9, and its mission was to carry the AMOS-17 satellite for Spacecom. While you can watch the full launch stream here, o......17:13 2019-08-07

City school buses can now use cameras to catch reckless drivers ALBANY — City school districts will soon be allowed to attach camera technology to yellow buses aimed at capturing reckless drivers who whiz past stopped buses, according to a bill Gov. Cuomo signed Tuesday. Right now only a cop can ticket offenders for $250 a pop, but the legislation grants law enf...18:39 2019-08-06

Woman allegedly tried to catch husband cheating by faking own murder A Utah woman faces charges after she tried to catch her husband cheating by faking her own murder, authorities said. Rebecca Nielson, 44, of Bluffdale, was arrested Tuesday after she stole her husband’s phone to send concerning texts to his supposed mistress, news station KUTV reported. In a s...01:26 2019-06-29

Aaron Hicks’ insane catch seals wild Yankees win MINNEAPOLIS — Devon White won seven Gold Gloves playing center field in the big leagues and gave Aaron Hicks some tips on playing in the middle of the outfield. In talking to Hicks, White said a good outfielder never has to dive to make a catch because they get the best jumps. Well, White would......13:01 2019-07-24

We used to be friends: A catch-up guide to Veronica Mars’ cast and characters It truly was a long time ago that we used to be friends with Veronica Mars—or at least accustomed to seeing the badass gumshoe on our television. The UPN show first premiered in 2004, and while it quickly became a critical favorite, the ratings never quite matched the fierce devotion it inspired in ...21:39 2019-07-19

Pokemon Go: How to complete A Thousand-Year Slumber and catch Jirachi Pokemon Go players have been waiting anxiously for a new Mythical Pokemon to be added to the game, and just a few days ago, their patience finally paid off as the Generation 4 Mythical Pokemon Jirachi was introduced through a brand new Special Research questline called “A Thousand-Year Slumber...18:26 2019-08-23

Jeff McNeil Made A Sick Catch Thanks To The White Sox's New Nets In June, the Chicago White Sox became the first MLB team to announce that they would expand protective netting all the way to the foul pole. During today’s Mets-White Sox game, New York right fielder Jeff McNeil used the Chicago ballpark’s recent addition to make a beautiful, innovative circus catch...01:26 2019-08-02

Lyft pulls Bay Wheels e-bikes after two catch fire in San Francisco Lyft’s San Francisco bike-share subsidiary Bay Wheels yanked its entire fleet of pedal-assisted electric bikes on Wednesday after multiple reports of bikes catching fire. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are temporarily making the ebike fleet unavailable to riders while we investigate and u...22:13 2019-08-01

China chip industry insiders voice caution on catch-up efforts Since the U.S. government put Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on a trade blacklist, effectively banning American firms from doing business with it, China's leaders have spoken boldly about achieving self-sufficiency in the critical semiconductor business....14:52 2019-06-13

Lyft halts San Francisco e-bike program after bicycles catch fire Decision to temporarily pull bikes comes nearly two months after ride sharing company launched its fleet in the cityLyft has put the brakes on its electric bike program in San Francisco, after the batteries on multiple vehicles caught fire.On Wednesday, a Twitter user posted an image of a bike in Sa...03:13 2019-08-01

Watch Tesla’s ‘Sentry Mode’ catch a masked man trying to cause a Model 3 crash Ever since Tesla introduced Sentry Mode last March, the security-oriented surveillance feature has captured all sorts of wild shenanigans. Most notably, you may recall a handful of instances where Sentry Mode captured vandals inexplicably keying Tesla vehicles for seemingly no reason at all.
A more ...07:00 2019-06-15

Video shows cops sitting in cruiser as guard tries to catch shoplifter NYPD bosses are looking into a pair of officers caught on camera apparently sitting in their cruiser as security guards from a nearby store wrestled and chased down a fleeing shoplifter in the Bronx. In the video obtained by The Post, the cruiser can be seen pulling up across the street from a Marsh...05:39 2019-06-12

Sheriff’s Deputy Fired Years After “To Catch A Predator” Police Sting BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, Ky. (WDRB)– A Breckinridge County sheriff’s deputy has been fired after only six months on the job, according to WDRB in Louisville.
33-year-old Anthony Philips was fired from the sheriff’s department on May 4 after previously being employed at the Breckinridge...19:00 2019-05-30

Watch Tesla’s ‘Sentry Mode’ catch a man keying a Model 3 for no reason Always looking to leverage technology in clever ways, Tesla this past May introduced a new security-oriented feature dubbed Sentry Mode. The feature, as the name somewhat implies, records 360-degree video around a Tesla vehicle whenever a security incident such as an attempted break-in is detected. ...03:00 2019-08-03

England's Ben Stokes Makes An Absurd Catch In Cricket World Cup Opener This year’s Cricket World Cup opened in London on Thursday, with hosts England facing off against South Africa. That’s where England all-rounder Ben Stokes made this spectacular backwards catch while running toward the boundary to dismiss batsman Andile Phehlukwayo, which the commentator described a...22:52 2019-05-31

Mets finally trust Wilson Ramos to catch Jacob deGrom Wilson Ramos’ training wheels have been removed. The veteran catcher was behind the plate Thursday for a second straight Jacob deGrom start. It signifies that Mets officials and deGrom are finally on board with using Ramos to catch the ace right-hander. During a three-start stretch last month, Tomas...17:39 2019-06-14

Cary Elwes to ‘Princess Bride’ fans: Keep lobbing my catch phrases at me! There’s a new man in town in “Stranger Things” and — inconceivable! — it’s the Dread Pirate Roberts. Cary Elwes, who rose to fame playing Westley, the farm boy turned pirate in the endlessly quotable 1987 classic “The Princess Bride,” has joined the Netflix hit series, which begins Season 3 on...02:52 2019-06-28

Brewers’ Jeremy Jeffress makes absurd catch to avoid catastrophe With a line-drive coming straight to his head, Jeremy Jeffress pulled a move straight out of “The Matrix” to dodge disaster. The Brewers pitcher bent backwards and snagged a line drive off the bat of utility man Willians Astudillo during the fifth inning of Monday night’s game betw...05:26 2019-05-28

Walmart sues Tesla after solar panels catch fire at stores So much for Tesla's renewed solar power efforts getting off to a good start. Walmart has sued Tesla after rooftop solar panels on seven of the retailer's stores caught fire, allegedly due to poor safety practices. Tesla supposedly didn't ground its......04:13 2019-08-21

CeCe Telfer's National Title Emphasizes The Catch-22 Of Being A Trans Athlete Because a large percentage of social conservatives only feign interest in women’s sports when trans women compete in them, CeCe Telfer is the most famous NCAA Division II track athlete in the country. Telfer, a senior at Franklin Pierce University, has drawn anger and outrage from all the usual grif...20:26 2019-06-03

Scientists catch chimpanzees cracking open and eating tortoises for first time BERLIN — Scientists have observed wild chimpanzees tucking into an unusual snack: tortoises, whose hard shells they crack against tree trunks before scooping out the meat. In a paper published Thursday by the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from Germany say the behavior they spotted dozens o...00:52 2019-05-24

AZGFD fines individual who allegedly hung baited hooks to catch, kill coyotes WILCOX, Ariz. – A person was penalized after the individual reportedly placed bait on fishing hooks for coyotes in near Wilcox in May 2018, according to Arizona Game and Fish Department.
According to the department, AZGFD received a tip in May 2018 about the incident. Officials say the individ...19:39 2019-07-01

Male student poses as girl to catch sexual predators, nabs police officer _____
A California college student used a Snapchat filter to pose as an underage girl online in an effort to catch sexual predators. The alleged predator he caught was a San Mateo police officer.
Ethan, 20, a San Francisco Bay Area college student, used Snapchat’s gender-switch filter to becom...20:39 2019-06-15

Washington to Big Tech: You're on notice A rare thing is happening in the US capital. Progressives, conservatives and the Trump administration are probing the internet giants. Two companies are particularly in the crosshairs of lawmakers and regulators....06:26 2019-06-06

In photos: This week in Washington President Donald Trump signs three executive orders to address affordable housing, transparency in healthcare costs and to issue sanctions on Iranian officials the week of June 24, 2019 in Washington, D.C....18:52 2019-06-27

The week of August 5, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Voto Latino held a protest outside the White House; White House counselor Kellyanne Conway addressed the press in response to the weekend's mass shootings; and President Donald Trump urged changes to mental health laws the week of August 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C....23:00 2019-08-06

Amazon making Washington their second home NBC NEWS – In just about every direction, the White House is surrounded by e-commerce giant Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos.
Almost due west from the executive mansion is Amazon Books, a brick-and-mortar version of its e-commerce destination. The $23 million mansion owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo...15:00 2019-09-07

Archbishop Gregory installed in Washington, DC The Rev. Wilton D. Gregory was installed Tuesday as the seventh archbishop of Washington following a pair of high-profile sexual abuse cases that ensnared his two predecessors. (May 21)
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Nationals vs. Cubs: Joe Ross will get it done for Washington Something fishy is going on in the water at Lake Champlain. A woman fishing there caught what appears to be a trout with two mouths. Scientists say the aggressive bully, who constantly contradicts himself by spewing out of both sides of his mouth will hereby be known as Francesa-fish. Fire and ice a...16:00 2019-08-24

(3) Washington Gets Key Hits in Game One Win over (14) Kentucky Katie Reed makes the throw in Super Regionals at Washington – Photo by UK Athletics
SEATTLE – The No. 3 Washington Huskies won a low-scoring affair 3-0 in game one of the 2019 Seattle Super Regional thanks to timely hitting and execution in clutch situations. UW leads the series 1-0 and will n...06:52 2019-05-25

No Matter How Good You Are, The Washington Mystics Will Be Better The Los Angeles Sparks, to be sure, are no scrubs. They’re sitting near the top of the WNBA standings, with a future Hall of Famer in Candace Parker, All-Star forwards in the Ogwumike sisters, and one of the league’s greatest perimeter threats in Chelsea Gray. Alas, none of it was enough to prevent ...12:26 2019-08-28

How Washington Learned to Love the Deficit Political support for taming federal debt has melted away, and the U.S. is testing just how much it can borrow as few see evidence of dire economic consequences today....17:52 2019-06-13

In Moscow, Riyadh and Washington, this is the age of the shameless lie As David Miliband argues in his Fulbright lecture, world leaders have found they can lie with impunity. We must not be complicit in their mendacityTruth or consequences, a parlour game in which players are penalised for dishonesty or wrongdoing, is mostly fun – but it also reflects a broad moral con...15:26 2019-06-22

And Now, A Washington Wizards Update: Hell If you lost track of the Washington Wizards amid all Sunday’s wild NBA free-agency news, that’s fine, and reasonable. It speaks well of you, all things considered. A solid double-fistful of the league’s big stars switched teams over the weekend, and none of them came to or left the Wizards—but the W...21:52 2019-07-01

Washington football: Who can challenge the Huskies in the Pac-12? Chris Peterson has transformed the University of Washington football program from a middle-of-the-pack squad to a dominant force in the Pac-12 conference during his five years in charge. This season, the head coach plans to take the Huskies to the next level by booking a spot in the Playoff. But the...23:26 2019-08-30

Nationals vs. Braves: Take Patrick Corbin and Washington Should I stay or should I go? Another tough spot for Mayor de Blasio this weekend. At the same time his presidential campaign heats up, the heat index in New York will be in the 105-110 degree range. With power outages expected, de Blasio surely wants to be anywhere but here while ordering a full......22:13 2019-07-19

Nasty political drama reaches third act in Washington The financial markets are nervous about lots of things right now — trade wars, the condition of the economy, what the Federal Reserve is thinking. And the biggest of all should be the sour relations between the two political parties in Washington. I’ve said that the political crisis in Washington wo...17:26 2019-06-11

Washington state legalizes human composting The US state of Washington became the first to legalize human composting as an eco-friendly alternative to burial and cremation. The Catholic Church denounced the process as undignified....16:52 2019-05-22

Radical gun reform may finally have a voice in Washington An ambitious agenda by the March for Our Lives activists may be the first time the majority of Americans get real representationMarch for Our Lives, the national youth gun violence prevention movement founded by survivors of last year’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, released a sweeping gun r...10:52 2019-08-23

Nationals vs. Pirates: Joe Ross will keep Washington rolling Senator Elizabeth Warren, better known as “Pocahontas” around the Trump family dinner table, will be speaking Monday in Sioux City, Iowa, at a conference for Native American rights. Warren’s DNA test showed a trace of Native ancestry after she claimed to be Native American, drawing heavy criticism f...22:52 2019-08-19

Intern knifed to death while walking dog in Washington, DC A college student who was interning in Washington, DC, for the summer was fatally stabbed in an apparent random attack on Tuesday, police and reports said. Margery Magill, 27, was walking a dog that she was looking after on Irving Street in the Northwest section of the city just before 9 p.m. when E...05:13 2019-08-29

In photos: Highlights from the week of May 20, 2019, in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump gave an impromptu press conference after abandoning a meeting with House Democrats on infrastructure. Abortion rights advocates protested the recent restrictions placed on the procedure in state houses across the country. Former White House counsel Don McGhan ignored a subpoen...20:39 2019-05-22

Washington becomes first state to allow composting of human bodies Washington became the first state to legalize human composting on Tuesday as Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill allowing the “natural organic” method of burying human remains in the dirt. The composting process mixes a human body with wood chips and straw, ultimately turning the deceased pers...11:52 2019-05-22

Washington AG opens inquiry into NRA's financial affairs The National Rifle Association is coming under the scrutiny of Washington, D.C.'s attorney general, after the gun rights group and its charitable foundations were subpoenaed on Friday in an investigation probing allegations of financial misconduct....02:00 2019-07-13

In Photos: Washington, D.C., commemorates 75th anniversary of D-Day For those who couldn't make the trip across the pond to France, ceremonial events honoring the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy took place in Washington, D.C., on June 6, 2019. A funeral service also was held for D-Day veteran Carl Mann at Arlington National Cemetery....23:13 2019-06-06

‘The Big Bang Theory’ makes history in Washington, DC ‘The Big Bang Theory” ended its run three weeks ago, but will live on in perpetuity — not only in repeats but as part of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. “BBT” producer Warner Bros. Television has donated a slew of show-related artifacts from the long-running ...21:26 2019-06-06

Alvelo strikes out 16; Washington tops Oklahoma St 1-0 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Taran Alvelo struck out 16 in a complete-game shutout, and Washington defeated Oklahoma State 1-0 in a Women’s College World Series elimination game on Saturday night.
Washington (52-8) advanced to play UCLA on Sunday in the semifinals. The Huskies will need to win twice t...05:52 2019-06-02

Americans Stephens and Gauff crash out in Washington Top seed and former champion Sloane Stephens crashed out of the Citi Open in Washington as she suffered a stunning 6-2 7-5 first-round loss to Swede Rebecca Peterson on Tuesday while teenager Cori 'Coco' Gauff also fell in straight sets....20:52 2019-07-31

Dennis Rodman’s son will play for Washington State PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The son of former NBA star Dennis Rodman has committed to play at Washington State.
DJ Rodman, a 6-foot-6 forward from San Juan Capistrano, California, is the latest player to join new coach Kyle Smith’s team.
Rodman played two seasons at JSerra Catholic High School, wher...23:52 2019-05-24

Lyft expands bike rentals to Washington DC Lyft has expanded beyond traditional rideshare and into other areas like car rentals and transport to and from events. Now, it is updating its app to provide bike-sharing services in the Washington, DC area through Capital Bikeshare, joining New York......13:52 2019-06-28

Hiker rescued from Mt. Washington may have to foot the bill CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire officials say an 80-year-old hiker who was rescued trying to reach the summit of Mount Washington could end up footing the bill for the emergency services.
Maj. David Walsh of the state’s Fish and Game Department said Tuesday that authorities may even file cr...22:13 2019-06-18

Kyrgios serves up a show to down Tsitsipas in Washington "The first career meeting between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas lived up to the hype on Saturday as the Australian saved a match point on his way to a 6-4 3-6 7-6(7) victory over his Greek doubles partner and a place in the Citi Open final."...14:00 2019-08-04

Nick Kyrgios says he 'still has it' after claiming Washington title Australia beats Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4)Citi Open final win puts Kyrgios back into top 30 Nick Kyrgios won his second ATP Tour title of the season with victory over Daniil Medvedev in the Citi Open final in Washington. The Australian was at his exuberant best in a semi-final win over Stef...02:39 2019-08-05

Hornets draft Kentucky forward PJ Washington at No. 12 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets selected forward PJ Washington from Kentucky with the 12th overall pick on Thursday night after becoming enthralled with his development during his sophomore year of college.
The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Washington averaged 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per gam...04:39 2019-06-21

P.J. Washington Selected 12th Overall by Charlotte Hornets Lexington (LEX 18) – Former Kentucky Forward P.J. Washington was selected 12th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
Washington made the very wise decision to return to Kentucky for a second season.
He went from being a possible second round draft pick in 2018 to a lo...04:39 2019-06-21

Iran's Rouhani rejects talks with Washington Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected talks with the United States on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said Iran would call and ask for negotiations "if and when they are ever ready"....17:39 2019-05-21

Gonzaga and Washington extend series through 2023-24 SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Gonzaga and Washington have agreed to extend their basketball series through the 2023-24 season.
The current four-year series was scheduled to end this season with a matchup at Washington. The extension will feature games at Gonzaga in 2020-21 and 2022-23, and matchups in Seatt...00:39 2019-06-11

Nationals vs. Reds: Take Patrick Corbin and Washington The Washington Nationals finally have their key position players healthy which makes their one big woe a bullpen that is dead last in the MLB in ERA. The best way to mitigate that is by not going to it and with Patrick Corbin on the mound, it is always a possibility. Corbin is coming off......01:00 2019-06-01

Why Your Team Sucks 2019: Washington Redskins Some people are fans of the Washington Redskins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Washington Redskins. This 2019 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....21:13 2019-08-09

Secrets you didn't know about 8 famous landmarks in Washington, DC Dan Thornberg / EyeEm via Getty Images
Washington, DC, is home to some of the country's most famous buildings.
Though the buildings receive thousands of visitors each year, some have little-known features inside and out.
Moon rocks, secret crypts, and underground tunnels are the best-kept secrets i...23:39 2019-06-09

Trump's Independence Day parade in Washington DC – in pictures Donald Trump is overseeing Fourth of July celebrations with a speech about patriotism and a show of military might that critics say is politicising an important holiday and wasting taxpayers’ money. The president has dismissed concerns about the event, which will take place in front of the Lincoln M...02:13 2019-07-05

Salvini proclaims Italy to be Washington's best EU ally Italy is the United States' most reliable ally in Europe, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday, keen to present himself as a strong, trustworthy statesman during a flying visit to Washington....07:00 2019-06-18

Washington, Montana, Vermont top list for most UFO sightings Compiling data from the National UFO Reporting Center and the US Census, Satellite Internet issued a report looking at how many sightings there were per 100,000 people, as well as the overall rankings of where people are most likely to spot a UFO....20:52 2019-07-04

New Saudi ambassadors take up posts in Washington and London Saudi Arabia's new ambassadors to the United States and the United Kingdom have taken up their posts after several months' vacancy amid tensions with Western allies over the Yemen war and the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi....14:00 2019-07-04

In photos: Highlights from the week of June 3, 2019 in Washington, D.C. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at an event marking the the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Capitol Hill; actress Busy Philipps testifies at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on reproductive rights; and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks on the Virginia Beach mass shooting, the w...17:52 2019-06-05

Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing runner in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a runner near her apartment in the nation’s capital.
Anthony Crawford pleaded guilty Friday to a first-degree murder charge in connection with the September 2018 death of 35-year-old Wendy Ka...23:13 2019-06-21

NY taxpayers send most money to Washington but receive least funding New York taxpayers are being milked by the feds more than those in any other state. The Empire State residents send more money to Washington and receive less in federal programs, according to a new report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government. The numbers were also certified by a state offici...08:52 2019-06-09

Washington state landowners are asked to take dead whales Without any more space to store the gray whale carcasses washing ashore in Washington state, a federal agency is asking if landowners can lend their properties as a final resting place for the marine mammals while they decompose....05:00 2019-06-16

Exit stage far right: behind the pro-Trump play hitting Washington DC In what’s been called ‘Hamilton for the MAGA crowd’, Dean Cain heads up a dramatic retelling of the controversial anti-Trump FBI texts aimed at a rightwing audienceIt was not your typical Broadway or West End crowd.On Thursday night, audience members passed through airport-style metal detectors into...20:39 2019-06-14

Greta Thunberg joins climate protest in Washington Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg joined other youth demonstrators Friday in a protest and march outside the White House to demand action by the U.S. government on climate change. (Sept. 13)
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U.S. to move public lands agency to Colorado from Washington The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will move its headquarters to Colorado from Washington, officials said on Tuesday, sparking ire from conservationists who said the decision would weaken the agency dedicated to managing the country's vast public lands....01:52 2019-07-17

In photos: Highlights from the week of June 17, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The House Transportation Subcommittee heard testimony on the Boeing 737 Max safety; former adviser to President Donald Trump Hope Hicks testified in a closed-door interview before the House Judiciary Committee; and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted for the 7,000th consecutive time in her career the...22:52 2019-06-19

Dog walker knifed to death during random attack in Washington, DC A woman was walking a dog in Washington, DC when she was fatally stabbed in an apparent random attack on Tuesday, police and reports said. Margery Magill, 27, was working as a dog walker for the app Rover in the Northwest section of the city just before 9 p.m. when Eliyas Aregahegne, 24, allegedly k...11:39 2019-08-29

Trump slams Washington Post over report on pardons President Trump dismissed a report from The Washington Post Wednesday that claimed he had promised aides her would pardon them should they need to break the law in order to fast-track construction of the border wall before 2020 Election Day....13:13 2019-08-29

Washington will rack up points and wins behind stud transfer QB Jacob Eason, once targeted to be Georgia’s quarterback of the future, is turning back the clock. A five-star local recruit, Eason has come home to star for Washington. He transferred after two years at Georgia, where he lost the starting job to Jake Fromm. The 6-foot-6 Eason’s right arm is a rifle a...21:26 2019-07-09

In photos: Highlights from the week of June 10, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Comedian Jon Stewart and first responders from the 9/11 terrorist attacks testified during a hearing on reauthorizing the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The Indianapolis 500 champions visited the White House. Watergate figure John Dean testified before the House Judiciary Committee the wee...20:26 2019-06-11

Eco-friendly ending: Washington state is first to allow human composting Legislation would let facilities offer ‘natural organic reduction’ which turns a body into about two wheelbarrows’ worth of soilAshes to ashes, guts to dirt.Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or crematin...04:26 2019-05-22

Isaiah Washington Leaves the Democratic Party. No One Cares Noted thespian, Obama critic and advocate for deregulating murder, Isaiah Washington sent progressive political supporters into a state of not-giving-a-fuck today when he told a Fox News wrestler that he was leaving the Democratic Party....05:13 2019-09-05

Johnson declines to back UK envoy to Washington over Trump row Boris Johnson, the leading contender to become Britain's prime minister, declined to say whether he would keep the country's ambassador to Washington in his job after the envoy was criticized publicly by U.S. President Donald Trump....03:39 2019-07-10

'What politics is': Sidney Blumenthal on Lincoln and his own Washington life Three volumes into a monumental biography of the 16th president, the Clinton aide is still part of the political sceneIn the Palm restaurant at Dupont Circle, amid the buzz of Washington’s political talk, Sidney Blumenthal is discussing John Brown’s raid of 1859 and its place in his biography of Abr...08:26 2019-09-08

Washington prosecutor subpoenas NRA in probe into nonprofit status The attorney general for the District of Columbia issued subpoenas on Friday to the National Rifle Association and its charitable foundation seeking financial records in an investigation into their nonprofit status, the Washington Post reported....19:39 2019-07-12

Washington man convicted in 1987 killings of Canadian couple EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man has been found guilty in the 1987 killings of a young Canadian couple.
Seattle TV station KOMO reports that jurors deliberated for more than two days before reaching their verdict Friday against William Earl Talbott II in the trial that hinged on 32-year-...22:39 2019-06-28

No. 20 Washington State visits Houston as coaches reunite Coach Mike Leach makes his return to the Lone Star State when No. 20 Washington State travels to Houston, where protege Dana Holgorsen awaits on the opposite sideline in the Battle of the Cougars on Friday night....08:39 2019-09-10

Washington Post Dives to New Stupid Low to Attack Bernie It’s the first day of July, so summer is here and rent is due. You probably have to pay your student loans and credit cards, too. Feeling a bit light in the ol’ wallet? Well, don’t fear. Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler has an interesting way of looking at wealth and debt, which is that it...21:13 2019-07-01

UK ambassador to Washington quits after leaked memo spat After the leak of diplomatic cables that were heavily critical of US President Donald Trump, Britain’s envoy in Washington, Kim Darroch, has resigned. Trump had said his White House would no longer work with him....16:26 2019-07-10

Washington is latest state to sue over Trump health rule Washington is the latest state to sue President Donald Trump's administration in hopes of blocking a new rule that lets health care professionals refuse to provide abortions and other services that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs....07:26 2019-05-29

$1M in cocaine found in bananas shipped to Safeway in Washington (KING) Cocaine valued at more than $1 million was found inside shipments of bananas at three Safeway grocery stores in western Washington state.
The King County Sheriff’s Office recovered 22 kilos, nearly 50 pounds, of cocaine at a Safeway in Woodinville.
“That’s huge, we don’t see that very o...00:00 2019-08-23

Washington Is Holding Secret Talks With One of Venezuela’s Top Officials BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The U.S. has opened up secret communications with Venezuela’s socialist party boss as members of President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle seek guarantees they won’t face retribution if they cede to growing demands to remove him, a senior administ...03:39 2019-08-19

Washington woman who posed with octopus on face hospitalized A Washington state woman landed in the emergency room after she posed with a venomous octopus on her face to win a photo competition, according to a report. Jamie Bisceglia said she thought the risky photo op might win her a prize at a fishing derby Friday in Tacoma Narrows, news station KIRO report...23:39 2019-08-07

UA softball gearing up for #3 Washington at College World Series TUCSON – The 6th ranked Arizona Wildcat softball team have to play Pac-12 nemesis #3 Washington in the opener of the College World Series this Thursday at 9 a.m. Tucson time. Here’s an in-depth story with Wildcat players from Tuesday’s sportscast:
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Apollo 11 tribute features projections onto Washington Monument The Washington Monument was turned into a 555-foot-tall movie screen Friday night celebrating 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landing on Saturday. It included a true-to-size, 363-foot-tall Saturn V rocket.
The 17-minute show was projected onto the monument three times Friday night. Three more sho...03:13 2019-07-21

Lot by Bryan Washington review – tough but tender stories A bruising, enthralling debut collection of interlinked tales portrays precarious lives in HoustonBryan Washington focuses on his native Houston for his first book, Lot. Houston is prosperous yet, like many cities in the US, thousands of its inhabitants are only one missed paycheck away from ruin. I...15:13 2019-08-07

Washington tops Minnesota 5-3 in WCWS elimination game OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gabbie Plain struck out 10 and Washington beat Minnesota 5-3 on Saturday in a Women’s College World Series elimination game.
The game was delayed three hours in the sixth inning because of lightning and rain.
Plain, a first-team NFCA All-American, was dominant until the se...01:26 2019-06-02

Washington Justice hires Analynn ‘bawlynn’ Dang to be new GM The Washington Justice, a new D.C.-based team created in this year's Overwatch League expansion, announced Analynn "bawlynn" Dang will start as their new general manager. She leaves her post at the Los Angeles Gladiators as director of social media and will stay on as GM of Team USA for the reminder...13:52 2019-08-16

Why a Rail Tunnel Under the Hudson River Is Stuck in Washington It’s widely regarded as among the most vital infrastructure projects in the U.S., but it’s been canceled once and now is stuck in limbo. President Donald Trump’s administration ranks the tunnel near the bottom of 37 rated projects vying for federal mass-transit grants and loans. Proponents of the Ga...17:01 2019-05-28

Now kids, help us to kill Bin Laden! The dark side of Washington's spy museum The bugged shoes and poison brollies are fun and fascinating. But why are the sections about state-sponsored torture and assassination so uncritical?Sitting in a glass case, standing out against a backdrop of deep red, there’s an ice axe that still bears a rust mark, the consequence of a bloody fing...08:13 2019-05-27

Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denzel Washington is being honored this year as the 47th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award. Peers and collaborators from Spike Lee to Julia Roberts turned out Thursday night to celebrate his career at a star-studded dinner in Los Angeles.
The two-time Oscar winner was br...12:26 2019-06-07

Mexico secures Monday talk in Washington on US tariff threat MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez plans to meet in Washington on Monday with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in an effort to defuse rising trade tensions.
Marquez says via Twitter Sunday that she scheduled the meeting with Ross while both attended the Saturday inaugura...19:52 2019-06-02

Washington: outcry after last four wolves in pack killed by state hunters Environmental groups called deaths of wolves that had killed or wounded cows since 2018 ‘unbelievably tragic’The last four members of a wolf pack that preyed on cattle in a rural Washington state area bordering Canada have been killed by state hunters, prompting protests from environmental groups.Th...22:26 2019-08-19